Nowadays, with the number of divorces on the rise and court processes becoming more complicated and expensive, family mediation is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional divorce. Mediation offers couples a chance to resolve conflicts peacefully, saving them time, money and emotions. Unlike the court divorce process, mediation focuses on cooperation and communication rather..
Category: Divorce
Divorce: Legal Aspects
Divorce is one of the most difficult and emotionally challenging events in life. In addition to the emotional aspects, there are many legal issues that need to be addressed and settled during the divorce process. This blog will focus on the legal aspects of divorce, helping you understand the key legal issues that occur during..
Negotiation and Settlement in Divorce Litigation: Legal Advice
Negotiation and Settlement in Divorce Litigation – Divorce is a difficult and emotionally challenging process that can affect many aspects of life, including finances, child custody and property division. In such a situation, negotiation and settlement play a key role in resolving conflicts and reaching a satisfactory agreement for both parties. In this article, we..
Consequences of agreeing that the court should not rule on parent-child contact in a divorce judgment
The court in the divorce judgment is required to decide on contact with the child of that parent who will not live with the child permanently. However, the parties can, by mutual consent, ask the Court not to decide this, as the parties will agree between themselves, the will of the spouses is then fulfilled…
Consent to divorce without adjudication of guilt.
It is important to remember that the court or attorneys are primarily interested in ending the case as soon as possible, preferably at the first hearing. This will not always benefit the aggrieved spouse. Often, only the arguments that can be raised in a divorce case (e.g., regarding the adjudication of guilt for marital breakdown,..
Failure to collect, destroy, secure or turn over evidence of a spouse’s guilt.
Usually (although this is not the rule) divorce is caused by unacceptable behavior on the part of one of the spouses. Examples of such behavior can be many-domestic violence, alcoholism, infidelity, gambling, psychological abuse. It should be remembered that the guilt of the spouse before the court must be proven. If you obtain evidence of..
Is the first divorce hearing conciliatory in nature?
Don’t. In the past, there used to be such a thing as a conciliation meeting, where the spouses, even before the trial, were urged to renew their marriage. Today, this practice is not followed and even the first hearing in court is immediately held to thoroughly investigate the case and possibly dissolve the union. During..
What does the court ask in a property division case?
The parties to the proceedings are heard in the course of the proceedings as to the facts concerning the division of property. First of all, the court asks about the assets and their value. This is especially important if there are disagreements between the parties about the property being divided. For this reason, the support..
What is the case in court for the division of property?
A petition for the division of joint property should be filed with the district court with jurisdiction over the location of the property, and if the jointness ceased by the death of one of the spouses – with the court of succession, that is, as a rule, the court of the last place of residence..
How much does a property division case cost?
At the time of filing a petition for the division of joint property with the District Court, such proof of payment of the court fee of PLN 1,000 must be submitted as an attachment, while if the petition includes a consensual proposal for the division of this property – the amount of the fixed fee..